List of ambassadors of Nauru to Taiwan

Ambassador of Nauru to Taiwan
FormationFebruary 5, 2005
Final holderJarden Kephas
AbolishedJanuary 15, 2024

The Nauran ambassador in Taipei is the official representative of the Government in the Yaren District to the Government of Taiwan.

On January 15, 2024, Nauru renounced its diplomatic recognition of Taiwan, in favor of the People's Republic of China.[1]

List of representatives

Diplomatic agrément/Diplomatic accreditation Image ambassador Observations President of Nauru List of premiers of the Republic of China Term end
May 4, 1980 The governments in the Yaren District and Taipei maintained diplomatic relation. Hammer DeRoburt Sun Yun-suan July 23, 2002
July 22, 2002 The governments in the Yaren District and Beijing maintained diplomatic relation.[2] René Harris Zhu Rongji May 27, 2005
May 24, 2005 The governments in Taipei and Yaren District established diplomatic relations. Ludwig Scotty Frank Hsieh
March 1, 2007 Ludwig Keke Ludwig Dowong Keke, first ambassador to Taiwan from Nauru, presented his credentials to Chen at the Office of the President. Father of Kieren Keke[3] Ludwig Scotty Frank Hsieh June 26, 2016
July 1, 2016 Chitra Jeremiah Baron Waqa Lin Chuan June 2019
September 9, 2019 Jarden Kephas [pl] [4] Lionel Aingimea Su Tseng-chang January 15, 2024

25°07′02″N 121°31′27″E / 25.117186°N 121.524064°E / 25.117186; 121.524064 [5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Moritsugu, Ken; Wu, Taijing (January 15, 2024). "Nauru switches diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China". AP News. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  2. ^ The People's Republic of China Established Diplomatic Relations with the Republic of Nauru (22/07/2002)[1]
  3. ^ Ludwig Dowong Keke
  4. ^ Jarden Kephas
  5. ^ Foreign diplomats take up new posts, March 22, 2007